Table 1.

List of Abbreviations.

Abbreviation	Explanation
CARNA	College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA's previous name)
CCRNR	Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators
CNA	Canadian Nurses Association
CNO	College of Nurses of Ontario
CRNA	College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
CRNS	College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
NP	Nurse Practitioner
RN	Registered Nurse
RN(AAP)	Registered Nurse with Additional Authorized Practice
RNAO	Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
RPN	Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPNAO	Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario
SRNA	Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (CRNS's previous name)
SUN	Saskatchewan Union of Nurses